Top 31 Best Banana Desserts (2024)

These are the best banana desserts gathered together in one place. I have found the tastiest banana recipes for you to try, whether you are wondering what to do with ripe bananas or just have a craving for hot, cold, healthy, or fried banana desserts.

This list is full of the most reliable banana dessert recipes out there; they're sticky, sweet, and downright delicious. Whether you have black bananas, yellow bananas, brown bananas, fresh bananas, ripe bananas, or if you're bananas about bananas, you've come to the right place. From classic banana bread to indulgent or healthy banana desserts, you will find your favorite recipe in this list.

Banana Dessert Recipes

1. Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake

Sticky, sweet, moist, and made from basic ingredients? Surely it's a winner. An upside-down cake is a fun banana dessert to make, and the prep is simple, too.

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dusting of cinnamon, and you'll enhance those caramelized banana flavors even more.

2. Banana Mini Muffin

If you have bananas going brown, bake a bite-sized banana dessert of dreams. Banana mini muffins are so cute and make a perfect grab-and-go sweet snack or easy banana dessert. What's more, they take just 30 minutes to make.

3. Banana Bread

Crazy moist banana bread will always be one of my favorite banana recipes to make. It's so simple, so tasty, and so versatile. In addition to banana puree in the batter itself, we decorate the banana loaf with slices of banana which caramelize and make it taste even better. This recipe does not contain baking soda yet delivers super moist and fluffy delicious results.

4. Pumpkin Banana Muffin

Bananas and pumpkin are a flavor combination that was certainly made in heaven. Pumpkin banana mini muffins are beyond perfect for Fall, delicately spiced with cinnamon and stuffed with gooey chocolate chips. I love enjoying them warm as a tasty bite-sized banana dessert.

5. Creamy Banana Pudding

Creamy, crunchy, heavenly banana taste, this dessert has it all. Homemade banana pudding is the perfect combination of textures, with vanilla wafers providing that amazing crunch. Plus, it looks so pretty when you put it together — with as many layers as you’re able to fit!

6. Brown Butter Banana White Chocolate Chip Cookies

You won't need a mixer or anything other than basic pantry staples for this banana chocolate chip cookie recipe. Because who doesn't love an easy cookie recipe that also tastes incredible? Nutty brown butter flavor with banana, white chocolate chips, and chewy texture, it's divine.

7. Peanut Butter Banana Toast

Sometimes, the easiest dessert recipes are the best. Indeed, banana peanut butter toast with a drizzle of agave and a pinch of sea salt is so simple, yet the flavors come together perfectly. What's more, it takes approximately the time of bread in the toaster plus 20 seconds to make. It tastes like a delicious banana bread pudding, but it's so simple! In conclusion, there's nothing stopping you.

8. Caramelized Banana Toffee Ice Cream

It's not just the delicious caramelized banana ice cream that makes this recipe so special, but all the extras. It's swirled with crunchy toffee bits and a toffee butter bourbon sauce, and the result is simply irresistible.

Yes, you will need to make a classic custard base and use an ice cream machine, but the homemade ice cream you will get to enjoy at the end is well worth the effort!

9. Soft & Moist Chocolate Banana Muffins Recipe

These banana chocolate muffins' rich, deep cocoa color speaks for itself. You can tell how good they're going to taste! The soft, moist muffin recipe comes together fast, and what's more, it's the perfect recipe using overripe black bananas because they add a super strong, sweet banana flavor.

10. Banana Split

A classic banana split is one of my favorite summer BBQ desserts. It's fun to make, too, kids can get involved, and people can customize their toppings and add more chocolate sauce, nuts, and cream. It takes seconds to put together, and I guarantee you'll eat it even faster! Our favorite cold banana dessert.

11. Easy Banoffee Pie

We must all agree that banoffee pie is irresistible. Layers of silky toffee, sliced bananas, whipped cream, and chocolate curls poured into a crisp chocolate cookie crust. Each slice has the most incredible taste and texture, and what's more, this is actually a no-bake banana dessert!

12. Banana Split Cupcakes

If you love banana splits and love cupcakes, why not make banana split cupcakes? It's a banana dessert mash-up of dreams and tastes so amazing. What's more, these vanilla cupcakes with banana, buttercream frosting, chocolate sauce, cherries, and chopped peanuts would not look out of place at a 50’s diner. It's a vibe!

13. Banana Cream Pie

Simply put, this is the creamiest banana cream pie ever. Homemade pie crust gives every bite the most amazing buttery crunch, and the vanilla pudding filling is infused with brown butter for a richer flavor. Fresh, ripe bananas and whipped cream are the perfect garnish.

14. Banana Layer Cake with Salted Caramel Filling

Layers of moist banana cake are stacked with a smooth, creamy salted caramel and a peanut butter Swiss meringue buttercream. The cake is finished off with buttercream stripes for a classic bakery look!

15. Banana Caramel Cream Dessert

Layers of homemadecrème pâtissière (pastry cream), fresh bananas, whipped cream,caramel sauce,and a graham cracker crust at the bottom for a perfect crunchy contrast. What could be more delicious? All in all, this banana recipe has everything I want from a dessert, and I can't wait to eat more of it.

16. Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars

Banana pudding? Check. Tangy cheesecake flavor? Fudgy blondie base?Check. All things considered, I'm not sure this dessert could get any better. The simple banana pudding no-bake cheesecake filling is really easy to make and sits perfectly on top of the blondie base to create a banana dessert that is crisp, chewy, thick, and silky.

17. Chocolate Banana Mascarpone Cheesecake

A chocolate banana cheesecake makes the perfect dinner party dessert with its creamy, velvety texture and rich taste. Adding walnuts to the cookie crust adds the perfect nutty taste, and bananas make the cheesecake filling less heavy. Above all, it tastes as good as it looks!

18. S'mores Banana Blondie

All the best bits of S'mores without having to light a campfire! Despite the lack of smoke, you can still have runny chocolate, gooey marshmallow, a crisp cookie, and extra banana flavor.

Browning the butter to make a beurre noisette first is such a genius move that gives a deep, nutty flavor to these banana blondies, and I promise you, you'll be hooked. Basically, you have to make them.

19. Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas with Peanut Butter

Who else would like a 2 ingredient banana dessert? All you need (other than bananas, of course) is melted chocolate and peanut butter. That's it! I love this delicious healthy treat on a hot summer day. It's certainly one of the healthy banana desserts on the list.

Generally, when you buy frozen bananas, they never have enough chocolate on them. And so the best part about this dessert is that you are in control and can dip to your heart's content.

20. Banana Blondies

Melt-in-your-mouth banana blondies with brown butter frosting will threaten to convert you from brownies to blondies forever. They're so soft, sweet, delicious, and surprisingly easy to make. Also, these are the tastiest banana bars with so much banana flavor.

Undeniably, there isn't a better way to use those ripe bananas sitting on your kitchen counter.

21. Banoffee Cheesecake

Indeed, here's an even more decadent twist on a classic. Crispy shortbread crust is filled with banana cheesecake and finally topped with a generous glug of toffee sauce. You will need to use a water bath (or bain marie) to bake the cheesecake, but nevertheless, this banoffee cheesecake dessert is still not that hard.

Plus, who can resist those stylish piped rosettes of whipped cream? Certainly not me. Add a few unsweetened dried banana chips for a final flourish.

22. New Orleans Bananas Fosters

Have you heard of Bananas Foster, the iconic New Orleans dessert? Bananas Foster is a classic Southern banana dessert, and this list of banana desserts would not be complete without it.

The sticky sauce made from brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur is flambéed, usually tableside in restaurants, to create a real spectacle. Then it's poured over bananas and ice cream. You can definitely make it at home, but take the necessary precautions! One of our favorite hot banana desserts.

23. Banana Cake with Coffee Cream Cheese Frosting

There's something about banana and cream cheese frosting. The rich tang of cream cheese is so perfect with the sweetness of bananas, and coffee just elevates it to some seriously blissful banana dessert levels.

Serve at tea time or after dinner with hot coffee to bring out the best in this seriously delicious banana cake. Without a doubt, no one will be able to resist!

24. Fried Banana Fritters

Fancy these fried banana desserts? You can whip up a batch of these fluffy-fried bites in only 20 minutes! Dust with powdered sugar and a drizzle of caramel sauce for ultimate decadence. The texture is simply out of this world.

With this in mind, leave the overripe bananas for banana bread and use firm bananas for this tasty banana fritters recipe, as they can withstand being fried and keep their structure.

25. Banana Crumble

Here's another dessert recipe for yellow bananas; you won't believe how good it tastes. Banana cobbler or crumble is a twist on a classic, and the crunchy topping made from flour, butter, oats, and pecans is incredible. Indeed, it might be my new favorite way to enjoy fruit cobblers.

Try it with vanilla ice cream and a dusting of cinnamon, and I guarantee you'll love the banana nut flavor.

26. Banana Fudge

You won't believe three simple ingredients are all you need to make this incredible mashed banana dessert. Moreover, this easy fudge recipe is vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free, so it will work for anyone with dietary preferences or restrictions. And there's no added sugar which makes this banana dessert healthy, in my opinion.

27. Bananas Foster Tiramisu

I love a dessert mash-up between famous European desserts and famous banana desserts. Traditional Tiramisu meets Bananas Foster with creamy mascarpone filling, caramelized walnuts for that flambé flavor, and ladyfingers dipped in a rum syrup with delicious fresh bananas.

I'd certainly say this is one of the best cold banana desserts for a dinner party, and it's even better in cute individual portions as you don't have to share.

28. Fluffy Banana Pancakes

Another brunch dessert of dreams! Honestly, what could be more delicious than a stack of fluffy banana pancakes dusted with cinnamon and drizzled with maple syrup? Using banana puree in the batter not only adds flavor, moisture, and natural sweetness. They will surely be a hit.

To serve pancakes as a dessert, cover in fresh fruit and a dollop of whipped cream or even ice cream. Indeed, I'd eat these every day.

29. Banana éclairs with orange blossom water

Undoubtedly, this is something super special. Homemade eclairs are a real delicacy and one of my favorite French pastries. And when piped full of banana pastry cream and dipped in chocolate ganache? Utterly irresistible. To conclude, you have to make them.

Whilst baking French patisserie items can be challenging, you'll find step-by-step instructions to guide you along the way. As always, I recommend weighing ingredients by the gram when baking items like choux pastry, as it requires precision.

30. Bananas Foster Dulce De Leche Crepe Cake

I'd say this is one of the more unique banana desserts, and it's certainly one worth trying! A super indulgent crepe cake layered with homemade dulce de leche and smothered in whipped cream and bananas Foster topping. I'm sure you'll agree that it sounds as good as it surely tastes.

Luxurious crepe cakes are the perfect banana dessert for special occasions; just imagine it as a table centerpiece!

31. Turon Baklava (Banana Lumpia Baklava)

A delicious new take on baklava. Turonis a banana lumpia, a traditional Filipino dessert, and when it is layered with nuts, syrup, and phyllo pastry (or filo), it becomes something utterly incredible. Certainly, it's designed to be enjoyed with strong Turkish coffee after dinner, but I'd enjoy snacking on it all day long.

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